Flush valve



Aug. 20, 1929.

Filed Sept. 19, 1927 i Patented Aug. 20, 1929.

UNITED STATES GEORGE B. JONES, OF LOS ANGELFS, CALII'ORNIA.

FLUSE vALvE.

Application filed September 19, 1927. Serial No. 220,!88.

This invention relates to a flush valve of the type employed in flush tanks of toilets and the like and more particularly pertains to an improved Construction in the valve seat. v

An object of the invention is to provide a valve seat for flush valves which is adapted to be adjusted to compensate for wear of the valve gasket so as to attain greater length of service of such gasket, thereby rendering less frequent necessity of renewal and replacement of the gasket.

Another object is to provide a valve seat for flush valves which may be readily removed and replaced and which is extremely simple in Construction and economical in manufacture.

With the foregoing objects in view together with such other objects and advantages as may subsequently appear, the inventio'n resides generally in the provision of a tubular valve seat having an external flange spaced ditferentially from the opposite ends of the tube, whereby a relatively short end portion and a. relatively lon end portion are forned on the opposte si es of the flange so as to permit the tube being disposed in a seated position on its flange with either the shorter or the longer end portion up pe'most.

he invention further resides in the parts and in the combination, Construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed and illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings in which:

i 1 is a cross sectonal view of a tank showing the flush valve in place and as viewed in side elevation;

Fig. 2 is a detail in cross section of the flush valve showing the demountable valve seat as positioned with its shorter barrel end uppermost;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in cross sec tio'showing the valve seat as disposcd with the longer barrel end upper-most;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of' the valve seat.

Referring to the drawings more specifically, 1 indicates a rocker lever sivotally supported on a pivot pin 2 carrie a cylindrical valve housing 3. ciprocall mounted within 'the housing 3 is a piston the u per end of which abuts against a cam face i ormed on the lower end of the rocker lever 1 and on the lower end of which valve by a pair of yoke members formed on the u per end of is screwed a flange collar 5 by which a asket 6 constitutin the valve face is aflixe to the lower end of the valve. Seid cam face being formed to produce a dimnishing throw.

7 designates a valve seat which embodies a cylindrical tube formed with an external annular flange 7', which flange is spaced differentially from the opposite ends of the tube so as to form the tube with a relatively short barrel portion A projecting from one side of the flange and a relatively long barrel portion B projecting from the other side thereof.

The valve seat 7 is designed to be positioned with the flange 7' seating on a gasket 8 resting on a shoulder within a lower extension 17 of the cylindrical valve housin 3 and attached to the latter by a threa ed joint. A gasket 9 and a lock Washer 10 are mounted on the valve housing extension for engagement with the walls of the tank through which the extension is passed in the usual manner and carried by the extension is a tube 11 constituting a slip joint which tube is afiixed to the extension by the usual gasket 12 and sleeve 13 of a, packing gland. The lower end of the tube 11 connects with a supply pipe through the medium of a asket 19 and sleeve 16 of a packing glan in the usual manner.

The rocker lever lis formed with an arm 14 on the outer end of which is mounted a float 15, the valve housing is provided with an upwardly openin outlet 18 and a downwardly opening out et 20 which communicates with the interior of the housing adjacent the lower end of the valve 4.

In the o eration of the invention the valve 4 is lifted y water pressure from the source of su ply when the arm 14.- is disposcd in such owered position that the cam face of the rocker lever clears the upper end of the valve whereupon water flows through the valve seat around the valve and into the tank through the outlets 18 and 20. As the level of the water in the tank raises and lifts the float 15, the valve is caused to move with diminishing speed toits seat under the action of thevcam face of therocker lever so as to cut ofl the flow of water to the tank i when the gasket 16 seats on the upper end of the valve seat 2 -as shown in Fig. 2. U on initial installation of the valve seat as w en the gaskets 6 and 8 are new, it is disposcd with the short-banal end thei-cof uppermost as shown in Fig. 2. When the gaskets 6 and 8 become so worn as to not permit proper seating of the valve under action of a cam, the valve housing 3 is unscrewed from its connection with the extension 17 and the valve seat 7 is inverted to prevent the longer barrel end thereof uppermost as shown in Fig. 3, thus disposing the valve seat on a higher plane so that the valve will then properly seat, when the valve has been re assembled and set in operation.

When Water in the tank or other receptacle, has risen or filled to the required level, thef valve automatically closes and locks itsel After closing of the valve, pressure is entirely relieved from fioat ball and rod 15 and 14, due to the rotation of the cam having brought the point of pressure application on the piston nearer the direct line of force between the hearing point of said cam and the line of travel of said piston.

The rod and fioat ball is only necessary to close the valve, and to rotate the cam I, after which the cam acts as a lock against opening under any pressure.

When water has been drawn from the tank, relieving the piston from overhead pressure, the pi-ston is raised by the force of water pressure and the valve is opened to refill the tank.

The cam I, and piston 4, are thus capable of handling high or low pressure as required, without any adjustment.

When the tank is empty the water raises the piston 4, considerably above the seat and permits the water to enter a large chamber thereby causing a free and noiseless flow of water.

The only readjustment needed is a new Washer on the lower end of the piston 4, and in time, a reversal of the valve seat.

The cylindrical valve seat illustrated in Fig. 4 is reversible and adjustable, and can be replaced readily and easily whenever required.

I claim:

1. In a flush valve, a valve ca-sing, a float controlled valve therein, and a demountable tubular valve seat forned with an external annular flange difierentially spaced from the opposite ends of the tubular valve seat adapted to be supported in the valve casing with either end of the tubular valve seat presented i to the valve. e

2. In a flush valve, a demountable and invertible valve seat consisting of a cylindrical tube open at each end and both ends of which constitute valve seats, and an outwardly projecting annular flange on said tube diferentially spaced from the ends thereof for the purpose specified.

3. In a flush valve, a valve seat embodying a flange adapted to be supported in a valve casing, and a relatively long and a relatively short tubular extension projecting from the opposite sides of the fiange, the ends of which constitute valve seats and either of 1yvhich may be presented to a valve as specied. r

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature.

GEORGE B. JONES. 

